Psychedelic Probiotic Parfait Recipe

WRITTEN BY Zena Wozniak

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Your gut is going dig this far-out recipe.

By now we’ve all heard the importance of including the rainbow in your diet. This healthy gut recipe takes that idea to the extreme. Here, we use a few key natural ingredients with some very vivid pigments: Blue Majik and pitaya.

Psychedelic Probiotic Parfait

“This recipe is fun and very pretty, but it’s also beneficial to your health,” says HUM’s Director of Education, Sarah Greenfield. “Highly pigmented foods typically have more concentrated compounds; the deeper the color, the more nutrient dense it’s going to be. The colors in this particular recipe aren’t ones you’ll encounter in your diet everyday, so it’s good exposure to more diverse nutrients.”

What Is Blue Majik?

If you’ve ever seen a beautiful blue smoothie bowl on Instagram, there’s a good chance it was made with Blue Majik. This bright-blue powder is extracted from a blue-green algae called Arthrospira platensis, which is said to promote healthy joints and cellular protection. It’s also packed with vitamin B12. However, there’s one caveat: Blue Majik can set you back a pretty penny. If you prefer a more affordable substitute with similar benefits, you can use spirulina.

What is Pitaya?

Also known as dragonfruit, this vibrant pink fruit comes from Central and South America. Pitaya is high in fiber and low in calories and sugar. Additionally, pitaya is rich in magnesium, which supports healthy sleep and muscle recovery. It’s also loaded with antioxidants (to protect from free radicals) and vitamin B2, which is essential for energy production.